American Working TerriersSummary:
A new book on practical, common sense, terrier work for the
beginner, laid out in a clear no-nonsense style with
chapters on the history of working terriers in Europe and
America, along with sections on introducing young dogs to
work, tools, technique, American terrier quarry, hazards,
and veterinary care for working dogs.
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Review >> "American
Working Terriers stands out among useful books on sport
... The writing is swift and clean, a pleasure to read. You
can almost hear Burns sink the spade into the end of his
sentences. He keeps you digging along side him all the way."
- Mathew Mullenix, USA, author of In Season: A Louisiana
Falconer's JournalnReview
>> "Though it is invaluable for
beginners and intermediate terriermen, American Working
Terriers will be of definite interest to all who pursue
underground quarry... I would recommend it to all working
terrier enthusiasts both here and in the USA." - Paul
Dooley, UK, author of
Stormy Nights and Frosty Mornings

nReview: "JRTCA Recommended Reading -- This
book ... is great reading for all terriermen and women." --
Jack Russell Terrier Club of America
nReview: "American Working Terriers is a 'Must
Have' book for anyone involved with any type of working terriers or,
indeed, anyone who shows, breeds or judges terriers." --
Read Country Books

Terriermen & Terriers IIThis book profiles 43 living, and a few dead, terriermen
from Colin Didricksen, Jack Price, and Dave Finlay, to
Bob Clough and Mick Flower. All are from Britain or
France, and the book is a bit like the Bible in that
some terrierman somewhere can be cited to support any
position on working terriers, from small to large, and
from one breed to no breed at all. Great pictures remind
us that not all working dogs are ugly >> To order

All Born With a
Hunter's Instinct

This 216-page book by lifelong field
sportsman and Earth
Dog Running Dog contributor Paul Dooley is
packed with 105 photographs and stories(101 colour & 4
black and white) many of which are action shots.This is a collection of factual hunting adventures
involving the authors lurchers, terrier, ferrets and
hawks. >>
To order.

The Season's EndLurchers, Terriers, Teckles, Hounds and Hog Dogs.
Working dog enthusiasts from the UK, Ireland and even
the USA, have all contributed to this publication
authored by Steven McGonigal. With articles from Lurcher,
terrier, teckel, beagle and even US Hog Dog enthusiasts,
there's a little something for everyone. >> To order

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- More Good
Books -

The
Working Jack Russell Terrier and The
Real Jack Russell, both by Eddie Chapman,
have been reissued. Chapman has been
terrierman for many hunts in England and
continues to supply terriers for work.
Both of the books are excellent. The thin little
book entitled "The Working Jack
Russell Terrier"
(originally
published in 1985) is one of the very
best working terrier books written. Both
books can be ordered from B. Swanson
at: jjournal@gte.net. The cost of The
Working Jack Russell Terrier is
$25.00 in US; The Real Jack Russell
$30.00, both for $50.00, $5.00 shipping
and handling.

Stormy
Nights and Frosty Morningsby Paul Dooley is a new
200-page book with 120 black and white
pictures of working terriers, lurchers and
ferrets in the U.K. The book is not a
'how to do it' type manual but rather a
compilation of the author's hunting
adventures in the UK with his dogs.
Lamping rabbits and foxes with lurchers,
coursing hares, hunting foxes with
terriers both above and below ground,
ratting with terriers and ferreting
rabbits and even a little deer stalking
are all thrown in. This book has received
glowing reviews in 'Earth Dog Running
Dog' magazine, which is the UK's
premier magazine for terriers and
lurchers. For more information and to
order by credit card, click here.

Earth
Dog - Running Dog Magazine is the oldest and
largest-circulation publication on
lurchers and terrier work in the United
Kingdom. Edited by David Harcombe, this
publication features pictures and tales
of working terriers and long dogs in
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and
even the U.S, and mainland Europe. If
you're looking for a gift for yourself, a
trial judge, or a fellow sportsman that
has taken you out into the field and
taught you the ropes, an annual
subscription to Earth Dog - Running Dog
is the way to go! To order by credit card
(Visa, MasterCard, American Express,
Discover, eCheck >> click here

Five-Second
Book ReviewsWith apologies to
the authors, all of whom deserve better.

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There
is no book on working terriers that
actually tells you how to do it
-- what tools you need, what you
really need in a dog, how to locate
quarry, how to use a deben box, how
to dig, what to do in difficult
situations, or how to vet a dog.

You can read until
your dog is dead from old age, but the only way to
really learn about terrier work is to
go out a few times with people that
do it and are willing to teach it.
The books below are mainly
entertainment, and a few are
instructive about general dog
obedience or care.

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Working Jack
Russell Terriers in North America: A
Hunter's Story - by Ken James. A
very good little book that is well worth
the price. Highest recommendation.
See "Rat Wars" in story section
for ordering information.

Hunt and Working
Terriers - Jocelyn Lucas. Very
good old text. A must have, if you must
have. A book you can read and reread.

Jack Russell and
His Terriers by "Dan
Russell" -- As good a history as
exists about the Rev. and his dogs. In
fact, not much is known.

Working Terriers
by Mark Giles -- a very good little book
printed in 1988 and hard to get. Well
written and with some sensible points.

Running
With the Foxes is David
MacDonald's masterpiece about red fox.
Very informative, well-written,
surprising, and extremely well
photographed, this book is the finest
book yet written on the world's most
widely distributed canine. Highest
recommendation. Out of print, but always
available from Abebooks.

Raccoons: a Natural
History by Samuel I Zeveloff is
well-written and gives some surprising
information about raccoon migration out
West -- and why it did not occur sooner.
For the die-hard naturalist, but of
interest to the hunter.

Dog
Training: The Gentle Modern Method
by David Weston - Excellent and useful. Highest
recommendation

Of Pedigree
Unknown by Phil Drabble -- A
nice little book with a few old pictures
but otherwise light.

A New Owner's
Guide to Jack Russell Terriers by
Linda Bollinger and Peggy Swager -- A
better than average general introduction
book to the breed.

The
Traditional Working Terrier by
Sean Frain -- A basic introduction to
terriers with chapters on breeds, how to
select a puppy, stock breaking etc.
Plummer's book (below) is better.

The Working
Terrier by D. Brian Plummer -
One of the better introductory books.

Culture
Clash by Jean Donaldson. A good
book about problem dogs, but the book is
not as well organized as it could be.

Dig In by
Migliorini - Not much use.

Simon and Schuster
Guide to Dogs - Good for all
breed identification.

Encyclopedia of
the Dog - Good all breed ID
book.

Tales of
a Rat-Hunting Man by D.Brian
Plummer. Very funny and a good read.

Secrets of Dog
Training by D. Brian Plummer -
The title promises more than the book
delivers.

A-Z of Dog
Diseases and Health Problems --
OK for figuring out what other people are
talking about.

James Herriot's
Favorite Dog Stories - A good
writer with some good tales.

The
Border Terrier by David Kline -
Very good American border terrier book.

The Terrier's
Vocation - Light reading, not
that useful.

The Poacher's
Handbook - Light but fun
reading.

Full Revelations
of a Professional Ratcatcher -
Reprint of the 1889 Ike Williams classic.

The World
of the Working Terrier by David
Harcombe. A book of
stories and opinion without too much practical information.

The Standard Book
of Dog Care - Old vet text from
the 50s -- occasionally useful.

How to Spot a Fox by
J. David Henry - Not quite up to the
promise, but worth getting.

Nops
Trials - Sheep dog novel by Don
McCaig.

The Fell Terrier by
Brian Plummer - Like trying to decipher
the begats section of the Bible, but
still very informative and should be read
if you want to get some idea of how
ephemeral the notion of a terrier
"breed" is.

The Jack Russell
Terrier by Catherine R. Brown -
A little light, but nice pictures and
some useful stuff.

Red Fox,
the Catlike Canine -- Another
fox book by J. David Henry that will be
enjoyed by those that want to know the
animal well.

Working Terriers:
Management and Training by J.C.
Hobson -- A basic introduction to terrier
work with chapters on breeds, how to
select a puppy, general health,
kenneling, etc. Notable in that it at
least mentions tools and locator collars.
Worth having.

The Well Dog Book
- A pretty tame-to-lame vet book.

How to Raise a
Puppy You Can Live With - Can't
remember it, don't need it.